Oakland Raiders

Ravens running back Justin Forsett made a dramatic leap from an NFL journeyman into the Pro Bowl last year during his breakthrough season. As satisfying as it was for Forsett to finally emerge as a valuable starter, he wants to justify the faith the Ravens placed in him by signing him to a three-year, $9 million contract this offseason. "Still hungry, still ready to go out and fight," Forsett said as the Ravens' veterans reported to training camp Wednesday. "Nothing is given to me. So, I just got to go out there and prove to this organization that they made the right decision in keeping me, and I’m ready to work." After rushing for a career-high 1,266...

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Johnson played tight...

Just seeing the look of total and complete bewilderment on Adrian Heath's face is what finally made me realize that one of our sport's most overblown, er, underinflated scandals wasn't so much about a dynastic team cheating; it was about an arrogant...

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